The Mayor (2017 film)

"Special Citizen") is a 2017 South Korean political drama film written and directed by Park In-je, starring Choi Min-sik, Kwak Do-won, and Shim Eun-kyung.

However, in reality, he is a shrewd political mastermind, meticulously managing his image while aiming for ultimate power.

Teaming up with Shim Hyuk-soo, a top strategist in election manipulation, and bringing in the fearless young advertising expert Park Kyung, Jong-gu sets his sights on the presidency.

Park said the film was not made to focus on the dark side of political elections, but as a means to shed light on human's "unremitting desire for power".

[8] The film also marks star Choi Min-sik's second time ever to portray a politician after 1995's MBC TV series The Fourth Republic, in which he played late President Kim Dae-jung.